This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the ...

An introduction is the opening paragraph of an essay. It should briefly introduce the topic and outline your key ideas to answer the question. These ideas are then explored in more detail in the ...

For an essay question on theme, you could write this basic introduction: ‘Sonnet 18’ by William Shakespeare is a poem that has an important theme of love. Shakespeare uses different techniques ...